2. more than, or more, beyond - with this usage neke atu is always followed by i.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 94;)
Neke atu i te 30 ngā tāngata o Pāpāwai nā rātau i haina taua pepa (TTR 1996:54). / More than 30 people of Pāpāwai signed that document.
Synonyms: nuku atu, tūmā, koni atu, makere, ngahoro, neke atu rānei, koni atu rānei